GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) \u2014 Cam Achord is taking over as the Green Bay Packers\u2019 special teams coordinator after spending the last two seasons working with the New York Giants.<\/p>\n
Packers coach Matt LaFleur annnounced on Friday the hiring of Achord, who had been the Giants\u2019 assistant special teams coach from 2024-25. Achord also was the New England Patriots\u2019 special teams coordinator from 2020-23.<\/p>\n
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The Packers were seeking a new special teams coordinator after announcing on Feb. 17 that Rich Bisaccia was stepping down<\/a> and ending his four-year tenure in that role.<\/p>\n Green Bay has a history of special teams struggles<\/a> that preceded LaFleur\u2019s arrival in 2019. Bisaccia was Green Bay\u2019s third special teams coordinator in as many years when he was hired in 2022.<\/p>\n Special teams problems led to Green Bay\u2019s early exit from the playoffs.<\/p>\n With the NFC North lead at stake, the Packers fell 22-16<\/a> in overtime at Chicago on Dec. 20 after the Bears recovered an onside kick to set up the tying touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Brandon McManus went 0 for 2 on field-goal attempts and missed an extra point in the Packers\u2019 31-27 NFC wild-card playoff loss<\/a> at Chicago.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Green Bay does have one of the league\u2019s best punters. Daniel Whelan is coming off a season in which he became the first Packer to lead the NFL in gross punting average since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n